Tang Yuanting (; born 2 August 1994) is a Chinese badminton player specializing in doubles. She is a women's doubles Asian Champion and East Asian Games gold medalist. Tang was part of the China winning team in a Sudirman Cup, Uber Cup, Asia Team Championships, and an East Asian Games. She competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women's doubles event partnered with Yu Yang, but lost to the Korean pair in the bronze medal match. She retired from the international competition at the age of 22 in September 2016.
Tang Yuanting later moved to Australia to pursue her master of education degree at the University of Sydney, and then participated in the national badminton events.
Achievements
Asian Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 21–12, 21–12 Gold
East Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China Ou Dongni Yuriko Miki Koharu Yonemoto 21–8, 21–11 Gold
BWF Superseries The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Hong Kong Open Ou Dongni Bao Yixin Tang Jinhua 21–18, 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2014 All England Open Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 17–21, 21–18, 21–23 Runner-up 2014 India Open Yu Yang Jung Kyung-eun Kim Ha-na 21–10, 13–21, 21–16 Winner 2014 Indonesia Open Ma Jin Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei Walkover Runner-up 2014 French Open Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 15–21, 9–21 Runner-up 2015 All England Open Bao Yixin Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang 21–14, 21–14 Winner 2015 Australian Open Ma Jin Tang Jinhua Tian Qing 21–19, 16–21, 22–20 Winner 2015 China Open Yu Yang Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 18–21, 21–13, 21–12 Winner 2015 Hong Kong Open Yu Yang Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei 15–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2016 All England Open Yu Yang Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 10–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2016 Malaysia Open Yu Yang Jung Kyung-eun Shin Seung-chan 21–11, 21–17 Winner 2016 Indonesia Open Yu Yang Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 15–21, 21–8, 15–21 Runner-up BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries Premier tournament BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 New Zealand Open Ou Dongni Vivian Hoo Woon Khe Wei 21–15, 11–21, 21–19 Winner 2015 Swiss Open Bao Yixin Ayane Kurihara Naru Shinoya 21–6, 17–21, 21–17 Winner 2015 China Masters Bao Yixin Tang Jinhua Zhong Qianxin 14–21, 21–11, 17–21 Runner-up 2015 Bitburger Open Yu Yang Poon Lok Yan Tse Ying Suet 21–10, 21–18 Winner 2015 Indonesian Masters Yu Yang Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii 21–17, 21–11 Winner 2016 Malaysia Masters Yu Yang Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 18–21, 20–22 Runner-up 2016 Thailand Masters Yu Yang Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei 21–11, 12–21, 21–23 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament
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